Hong Kong vs Singapore: Urban population (% of total population)
Hong Kong
100.0%
in 2025
Singapore
100.0%
in 2025
Hong Kong rank
1st
Singapore rank
1st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Hong Kong
- Singapore
How they compare
Hong Kong currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Hong Kong ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 218 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 86.0% | 100.0% | 14.0% | Singapore |
| 1970s | 89.3% | 100.0% | 10.7% | Singapore |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 100.0% | 6.5% | Singapore |
| 1990s | 99.9% | 100.0% | 0.1% | Singapore |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Hong Kong or Singapore?
- Hong Kong, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 0.0%, with Hong Kong ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Hong Kong and Singapore rank globally for urban population?
- Hong Kong ranks 1st and Singapore ranks 1st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.